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GEORGE W. WHITEMAN, or PHILADELrIaIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIG'NoR 'ro FROGSWITCH AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA, A COR-PORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

GUARD RAIL.

YApplication iledl'March 9, 1925. `Serial No. 14,299.

My invention relates to guard rails of unit construction and the mainobject of my invention is to provide an efficient structure in the formof an integral body which vshall possess all of the characteristicsrequired in i a guardrail, and at the saine Ytime provide a structurematerially lighter than'the guard rails heretofore in use;

My improved guardv rail is preferably made of manganese'steel, althoughnot limited to a strc-cturel of suoli metal, and it comprises alongitudinal member constituting the guard rail proper, supported byand' integrally connected to chairs adapted to be mounted upon the tiessupporting the main rail. A further object of my invention is toprovidea` guard rail structure comprising the longitudinal member orrail proper,

plate supports 0r chairs arranged to overlie the ties, with angularbraces integrally connecting said parts.

A further object of'my inventionis to provide the tie-engaging plates orchairs with side `flanges which reinforce these plates and may servealso asv anti-Creepers.

rlhese and other .featuers of my inventionv are more fully describedhereinafter; reference being liadto the accompanying drawings, in which:l

Figure 1,-is ya plan View of my improved gua-rd rail structure. l f Fig.2, is a side elevation of the same. Figs. 3, 4 and 5, are crosssectional views of the guard rail structure taken on the linesy y IH-IILIV-I'V, and V-V, Fig. 1, and

Fig. 6, is a sectional view illustrating aA detail of my invention.

In the drawings, A represents the main rail of the permanent way, shownin the present instance as supported byties B.

Disposed alongside lsaid main rail A, in

proper relative position with respect to the'l saine and in Ysubstantialparallelism is the unit guard rail structure constitutingjmy presentinvention, made in the form of 'an integral body. n

My improved guard rail structure prises the rail proper, indicated at l,whichV may be substantiallyTshape in cross rsection; tie-engaging plates2, which are substantially flat and preferably provided with dependingreinforcing flanges 2a flanking the ties, and angular braces orsupporting braokf.,

ets 3, diagonally disposed as indica-ted in Fig.r l, and inclined fromthe guard rail proper, downwardly,` to one end of tlietieengaging plates2. These braces may be 'substantially rectangular in cross section,

for the purpose of adding additional stitl' nessthereto, it may beprovided withA a lateral reinforcing flange 5, having an undulating edgeand in addition, the lower edge of its body may be undulating, as indiated at 5b.

At the ends of the guard rail, I preferably vprovide inwardly extendingportions in the form of shelves 6, the inner edges of which may underliethe head of the main rail A,

and these shelves are preferably integral with .the end bracing memberswhich may be ofthe shape indicated at 3a in Fig, 5, and underlie themain rail.

To further lighten the structure, the tief engaging plates Q), may beapertured as indicated at 2b. Thetie-engaging plates are lnotched at 2for'the accommodation of kspikes v.or other' form of securingfmeans,

whereby they may be vfastened to the ties,` andv the opposite ends ofthese plates may have lapertures 2d for asimilar purpose; such apertures2d having stepped walls permit-` ting lateral adjustment of the guardrail structure kwith respect to the main rail A.

The ends of the guard rail are flared away titl Afromthe'main rail, andtheupper surface `may besliglitly beveled asindicated vat la.

Vllt will be noted that my improved `guard irail structure ismaterially` lighter than.

structures heretofore proposed, in thatI the guard rail propersupported' whollyr by the angularly disposed braces 4which inte.- grallyconnect the vsame Witli'the tie-engaging plates; there beingno other webconnection between the guardrail proper and said tie-engaging plates.Iiiaddition, the guard rail is of much lighter cross section and isstiffened l laterally ,and vertically; by. thepoints andi that tliesebraces, Witli tlie tieengaging plates provide, in eitect, supportingchairs.

I claim: t

1. In a guard rail structure, the combina-` tion ot the guard railproperfa series of tie-engaging plates from which said guard rail isspaced, and a plurality ot braces connecting each ot said tie-plates totlie guard rail. t

2. In a guard rail structure, tliecoinbinationot tlie guard rail proper,and a plurality ot supporting chairs therefor comprising a seriesottie-engaging plates roniwliicli said guard rail. is spaced, and afplurality` of bracesl integrally connecting each of said tie-platest@theV guard rail,

' 3. In a guardrail stuueture, the conibination ot the guard railproper, a series ot flangeditie-engaging platestroin which said ,guardrail is spaced, and a plurality of braces connecting eacli ot saidtie-plates to tlie guard rail; l

4. In a guardrail structure, tliecoinbination of tlie guardi-ail proper,and a plurali ity ot supporting `chairs,thereforcomprising a series offlanged tie-engaging plates frein which said guard rail is spaced, auda` plurality ofbraces integrally connectingy each offsai'd tie-plates totheI guardrail.

5,. Ina guard rail structure,tlie cQinbina-i tion of the guard rail`proper, substantially T-sliape in cross section, a seriesot tieengag-`ing plates from which. said guardv rail is.

spaced, and a pluralityofbracesconnectng eac-li `ot `said tie-plates tothe guardrail,`

6l.` In a. guard nail, structure, tlie coinbinaf ,tionlol the guard,rail proper substantially T-sliapein cross section, andga plurality ofsupportingcliairstherefor coinprising a se-4 ries of tie-engagingplates` troni which said guard rail is spaced, andI a` plurality ofbraces integrally connecting each otsaid tie-f `plates to tlieguardrail.v

`7, In a guard railstructure,"tlie,combina-y` tion ofttlie guard railproper, Aa series ottie-V engaging plates roniivliicli said guard railis spaced, anda plurality ofangularlydisthel tie-plates` l 8, In aguardrail'strueture, the coinbination of the guardrail-proper,andi'apluralosed braces connecting sail Guard rail to ,y i b i i tityQtv` supporting oliairs therefor comprising a series of tie-engagingplates from which .said guard {ra-il is spaced; eacli of said tie. uengaging platesliaving a plurality lof angularlyz disposed bracesfornuing integrallconnections between said plates tliefguard;

rail. y 1 t t In a guard rail structure, the fcombinationoftlieguardrail proper, a series ottiesaidi plates and 4said guardrail. Y

engaging `platesrorn'rvliicli said guard rail is spa-ced, and pairs otbraces connecting said guard rail to eacliot said tie-plates.

I0. In a guard rail structure, tlie coinbi- 12. In a guard railstructure, tlie coinloi` nation ott-lie guard railproper, anda pluralityot supporting chairs'therefor comprising a series of tie-engaging platesandpairs of angularly disposed braces, connecting said,F

guard rail to eaclioffsaid tie-plates. l

13.` In a guard raill structure, ltlie coinbination of tlie guard railpropeiua series of tie-engaging. plates troni Wliicli said guard rail isspaced, and pairs of angular braces laterally disposed with respect tosaid guard rail and connecting the same withtlie respective tie-plates.

111, In alguard rail,structure,`tlie combination ot the guard railproper, and a plu- 16. In,a` guardrail structure, tlie combinationlofthe guardrail propeiphaving aflange `with an undulating edge,tie-engaging plates `troin,Wliichsaid` guaii'tl frail is spaced, andpairs ot' angularly positioned braces disposed at-,oneendj'of eacliofsaid tie-engaging plates for supporting said guardrail. i

17. In a `guardrail structure, ythe combination ofl the guard rail;proper substantially T-sliape in cross section.; said guard raillhavting,a laterallyvextending angefwitli an undulating` edge, tie-engagingplates `from Which-said guard rail is spaced, andpairs` of bracesforming integral connections between 18. Ina guard rail structure,liefrcoinbinay tion I ot tlie guardrail properl Substantially] T @shapein vcross section ,said guard rail having a laterally iextending`flange. lengthwise of thesaine with an undulating edge and a depending,flange lengtlnviSC` of the saine with an undulating edge, a series oftie-enlic 95 rality of, supportingf chairs therefor' cornl gagingplates, and pairs of braces integrally connecting said tie-engagingplates with said guard rail.

19. In a guard rail structure, the combination of the guard railpropersubstantially T-shape in cross section; said guard rail havf ing alaterally extending iange lengthwise of the saine with an undulatingedge and a depending llange lengthwise of the same with l0 an undulatingedge, a series of tie-engagingl plates and pairs of diagonally disposedbraces integrally connecting said tie-engaging plates with said guardrail.

20. Ina guard rail structure, the combination of the guard rail proper,a series of tieengaging plates, and corrugated braces connecting saidtie-plates and guard rail.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification.

GEORGE W. WHITEMAN.

